SHILLONG, SEPT 29: Flagging a fresh infiltration threat along the international border, the Pnar Student Movement (PSM) has asked Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, who holds the Home (Police) portfolio, to re-establish the Anti-Infiltration Directorate check gate on the Jowai-Dawki Road without delay.
In its memorandum submitted on Tuesday, the PSM Central Body headed by President Emblah Passah and General Secretary Wompher Wann, said illegal entry attempts by Bangladeshi nationals have sharply increased through porous routes in the Dawki sector, putting pressure on local law enforcement and threatening the safety and socio-economic balance of indigenous communities.
The student body pointed out that Dawki once had a working anti-infiltration gate that inspected vehicles and tracked movement, but the vital security apparatus was quietly shut down in the last few years, leaving the corridor exposed to organized rings.
Stressing that the situation demands urgent intervention, the PSM said, “National security and the protection of indigenous lives are non-negotiable,” and urged the Home Department to not only restore the gate at a strategic point on the highway but also sanction adequate manpower and fund it, besides stepping up joint operations with police, district administration and intelligence agencies along roads, footpaths and riverine transit points linked to the Jowai-Dawki stretch.
It warned that if protective measures are not taken promptly, the youth and community would be compelled to take the democratic path of protest to defend their homeland.
By Our Reporter
